"It is emphasized that there is no limitation regarding Israeli Arabs", it added. The Al-Aqsa lies at the heart of Jerusalem's Old City on a hill known to Jews as Har ha-Bayit, or Temple Mount, and to Muslims internationally as al-Haram al-Sharif, or The Noble Sanctuary.

An Israeli rights group says Israel demolished a record number of Palestinian homes in annexed east Jerusalem last year.

The Israeli Police said on Thursday that 3,000 officers would be deployed in Jerusalem for the first Friday of Ramadan as thousands of Muslims are expected to gather at the Temple Mount for morning prayers.

Rather, the chains were used by the person during life to limit mobility as a part of a religious ascetic lifestyle. Initially, the Israel Antiquities Authority, which oversaw the dig, reported that this individual was male.

Israel is stepping up security measures ahead of the first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Jerusalem due to concerns over violence, the police said on Thursday. Around 3,000 security forces' personnel are to be deployed to ensure that the traditional prayer on the Temple Mount,

Representatives from various religions gathered to discuss coexistence and healing in the wake of conflict and heard Israeli, PA Arab, and international perspectives.

Israeli authorities will reportedly approve the construction of over 1,000 additional settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem.

In a coordinated nighttime operation, Israeli authorities rescued ten foreign workers from India who had been held captive for over a month in A-Zaim, an Arab village near Jerusalem. The workers, who had arrived in Israel for employment in the construction industry,

Israeli troops demolished houses and cleared a wide roadway through the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, in a weeks-long operation against militant groups that has forced tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.

Most countries do not officially recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital even though it is the site of the Israeli parliament.

Israel is stepping up security measures ahead of the first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Jerusalem due to concerns over violence, the police said on Thursday. Around 3,000 security forces personnel would be deployed to ensure safety at the traditional prayer on the Temple Mount.

International community, including UN, considers Israeli settlements to be illegal under international law - Anadolu Ajansı